Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eichsfeld

Eichsfeld: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.61 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.61
Change on year
down 64.1%
Rank
1276th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
3
in 2004
All-time low
0.12
in 1983
Years of data
15
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eichsfeld, 1980–2012

01231980199620121980: 11983: 0.121992: 12000: 0.532001: 2.92003: 12004: 32005: 1.22006: 22007: 22008: 1.92009: 1.62010: 1.32011: 1.72012: 0.61

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eichsfeld is 0.61, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 64.1% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eichsfeld peaked at 3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1983.

That places Eichsfeld 1276th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eichsfeld, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Eichsfeld, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1983 0.12 -88.0%
1992 1 +733.3%
2000 0.53 -47.0%
2001 2.85 +437.7%
2003 1 -64.9%
2004 3 +200.0%
2005 1.25 -58.3%
2006 2.02 +61.6%
2007 2 -1.0%
2008 1.88 -6.0%
2009 1.58 -16.0%
2010 1.33 -15.8%
2011 1.7 +27.8%
2012 0.61 -64.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.56 0.12 1 2
1990s 1 1 1 1
2000s 1.79 0.53 3 9
2010s 1.21 0.61 1.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eichsfeld?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eichsfeld was 0.61 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Eichsfeld?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Eichsfeld?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1983.
How does Eichsfeld rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Eichsfeld ranks 1276th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Eichsfeld?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eichsfeld data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
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